Hit hard, Seychelles seeks Indian help against pirates
With its $1-billion economy losing about four per cent of GDP to piracy, Seychelles has sought India's help in putting an end to this threat to trade in the Indian Ocean, particularly in prosecuting t
A critic’s memory of stalwart artists in a book
He came in a car, sold it and went away on a bicycle. The man was none other than late painter and maverick genius M.F. Husain, recollects writer and art critic Geeti Sen in her latest book.
Kingfisher flights hit for third day
Kingfisher Airlines operations continued to be disrupted for the third consecutive day with around 14 flights cancelled on Monday, a day after the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) took a s
Kerala fishermen's daily tryst with danger
News of two innocent Indian fishermen being shot dead by Italian sailors off the Kerala coast caused a national outrage that resulted in their arrest. But for those who earn a living from the sea, the
Documentation of Padmanabhaswamy temple treasure begins
The documentation of the treasure unearthed at the famed Sree Padmanabhaswamy temple last year began on Monday morning with a joint meeting of the two committees appointed by the Supreme Court.
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Putin pledges 400 ICBMs for Russia in 10 years
Russia's armed forces will receive over 400 modern intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs), more than 100 military spacecraft and over 2,300 new tanks within the next 10 years, Prime Minister and
Russell rumoured to be dating Mexican painter
English comedian Russell Brand is said to be dating a Mexican painter whose work explores sensuality and sex.
No government bailout for Kingfisher: Ajit Singh
Operations of cash-strapped Kingfisher Airlines continued to be disrupted for the third consecutive day on Monday even as the government reiterated that it will not bailout the Vijay Mallya-led carrie
Lamborghini crash: Injured man could be paralysed for life
The 45-year-old cyclist who was injured in the Lamborghini car crash in south Delhi on early Sunday may be paralysed for life, doctors said on Monday.
AIIMS apex trauma centre chief Dr. M.C. Misra sa
Congress 'promises' bridge in river-less terrain
In a major gaffe, the Congress election manifesto on Monday has promised a bridge in Goa's Neura village -- which is landlocked with no river or rivulet anywhere near it.
The glaring error was pointe